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Reg Simpson

Reginald Thomas Simpson

Born: 27 February 1920, Sherwood Rise, Nottingham
Major Teams: Nottinghamshire, Sind, Europeans (India), England.
Known As: Reg Simpson
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Off Break


Test Debut: England v South Africa at Durban, 1st Test, 1948/49
Last Test:
England v New Zealand at Auckland, 2nd Test, 1954/55

Wisden Cricketer of the Year 1950

Career Statistics:

TESTS
 (career)
                      M    I  NO  Runs   HS     Ave 100  50   Ct  St
Batting & Fielding   27   45   3  1401  156*  33.35   4   6    5   0

                      O      M     R    W    Ave   BBI    5  10    SR  Econ
Bowling               7.3    2    22    2  11.00  2-4     0   0  22.5  2.93

FIRST-CLASS
 (career: 1944/45 - 1963)
                      M    I  NO  Runs   HS     Ave 100  50   Ct  St
Batting & Fielding  495  852  55 30546  259   38.32  64 159  193   0

                    Balls    M     R    W    Ave   BBI    5  10    SR  Econ
Bowling              4664  225  2227   59  37.74  3-22    0   0  79.0  2.86

LIST A LIMITED OVERS

                      M    I  NO  Runs   HS     Ave 100  50   Ct  St
Batting & Fielding    0    -   -     -    -     -     -   -    -   -

                    Balls    M     R    W    Ave   BBI   4w  5w    SR  Econ
Bowling                 0    -     -    -    -     -      -   -    -    -

- Explanations of First-Class and List A status courtesy of the ACS.


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Reg Simpson was a stylish opening bat for Nottinghamshire and England. Handsome, tall and dark he cut an elegant figure at the wicket with his upright stance and flowing drives. A strong back-foot player, he hooked better than most tall men. He bowled occasional off-breaks, and was a fine fielder, especially in the covers. His first-class debut was delayed by the Second World War, and he was first seen playing for Sind in India, where he was stationed with the RAF.

Simpson was 26 before he played first-class cricket in England, but he made an immediate impression, and was selected to tour South Africa in 1948-49. He played a single Test on that tour without passing double figures, but when selected to play against New Zealand the following year he made a century in the middle order. As an opener he found it hard to displace Hutton and Washbrook, and later faced competition from others as he was in and out of the Test side over the next six years. In 1951 he took over the captaincy of a weak Nottinghamshire, and shouldered the burden for ten years. Intermittent back problems did not prevent him amassing sixty four first-class centuries, and playing 27 Tests.

Simpson's finest hour was probably the 156* that was a primary contribution to England's first Test victory over Australia in 13 years, in the final Test of the 1950-51 tour. Batting at number 3, he was on 92 when the 9th wicket fell with England only 29 ahead. He took the attack to the Australians magnificently, and the last wicket put on 74. EW Swanton said of this innings "In such a mood Simpson's batsmanship looked akin to greatness". Such moods came upon him rarely however, and he was never able to reproduce the consistency of his county form at Test level. He retired in 1960, served on the Nottinghamshire committee, was made an honourary member of the MCC, and was a director of the bat-makers, Gunn and Moore. (David Liverman, Copyright CricInfo 2001)

* Last Updated: Monday, 29-Jul-2002 23:50:55 GMT


 
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